This blog was truly informative and I agree with the premise of her argument. Teachers must understand that educating students is a labyrinth of opportunities. However the way in and out of the labyrinth is ever evolving, changing as our world and society change. Technology should enhance teacher abilities to impart knowledge or expound on the process of information gathering.
The 21st century will take our world into an ever increasingly technological advanced society. These advancements will continue to enhance life as we know it. We will have new advancements towards, transportation, communication, learning, entertainment, etc. However this is not a new concept. This has been occurring in our world since the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment. Technology advancement is nothing new, and it is not the technology that is “teaching” anyone. The advancements are due to individuals who are curious about anything and creatively solve problems. Thus, as a society we should understand that technology is the result of ingenuity and realize this is a fundamental skill for students to learn. Then we would reason that Educators have the responsibility to impart creativity and ingenuity to our students just as much as we have the responsibility to teach them subject matter. How better to encourage our next generation of inventors than to embrace and excitedly undertake the next generation of learning, with technology at the helm.
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